A viceroy/vice-, meaning &#34;in the place of&#34; and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy&#39;s province or larger territory may be called a viceroyalty. The adjective form is viceregal, less often viceroyal. The term vicereine is sometimes used to indicate a female viceroy suo jure, although viceroy can serve as a gender-neutral term. Vicereine is more commonly used to indicate a viceroy&#39;s wife.